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Smoke detected in apartment after lightning strikeGainesville FL

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Near NW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32603

After a lightning strike, firefighters responded to smoke inside an apartment building near 5th Avenue. They found light smoke in one unit, forced entry to check the interior, and searched the floors above. No active fire or hazards were found. Utilities and keyholders were contacted, and an investigation into the source of the smoke, possibly related to an electrical surge or an outlet, was ongoing.

Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
06:33
Transcript:
00:00
Tower 1-1 on CEMBA Megasized, cindles toward educational facility. Nothing showing as S3MO, establishing near 5th Avenue command. It's 1925. 204-in-team 1-2.
00:09
10-1013. Channel 1 is clear, 10.303. Title 1 is clear. It's 75, Act 1, 1926.
00:15
You can clear, 1033, thank you.
00:17
10.4.
00:18
10.4. This is 4.
00:23
TENCHB, TAN-1 is clear, TAN-1-303, TAN-1 is clear, I-N-T-5-X-1-19-26.
00:28
Rami-A-M-O-2, 1014? Mormeo 2, 1014.
00:32
Not a 9-9 command.
00:34
Launcher 3 is on-C.
00:36
Engine 3 is 1926.
00:39
10-14[1]. 24-14. 26.
00:42
Offa-2, we verify fast, Cable 31. 31. 3-1-1-10-minute time to 19-22-A.
00:47
Offitude, 1014.
00:48
1014. Engine 3.
00:50
Go ahead.
00:52
Maybe you can do a 360,
00:54
let me clear you guys.
00:56
You guys can be three, we'll handle.
00:59
Ladder 9.
01:01
It's the first goal of our command.
01:04
Alpha 3-7-4, we verify 631.
01:08
26.
01:09
Command ladder 9.
01:11
He advised.
01:12
You head.
01:13
Some smoke in that for anything you need to get additional service.
01:17
A lot to the tower one.
01:18
Do we have a keyholder in route? Power 1 stand by all contact utilities.
01:24
Command letter 9.
01:26
You'd advise there was those white haines.
01:29
You need additional service.
01:34
So, ma'am, this is Ladder 9.
01:37
Elastro, CC5 patient care transfer.
01:41
Letter 9, letter 9.
01:44
You advise that they were still in.
01:52
CC5, patient care transfer is 1928.
01:59
Two by zero is a slight haze.
02:02
Do you need any resources?
02:05
I'm trying to get it to you.
02:07
All right, so, apartment near 5th Avenue,
02:10
light haze.
02:12
We forced entry, cleared all the interior rooms.
02:15
We're now investigating the floor above,
02:18
clearing all the apartments above.
02:19
As right now, we only have one apartment with smoke on the first floor.
02:24
Didn't see anything obvious.
02:26
Mr. One's on scene.
02:27
Just wrong in action, twin friends.
02:30
5th Avenue 3.
02:32
Go ahead.
02:34
All clear, back here on the Charlie's side.
02:37
Forrest you 80, luncheon.
02:39
Press U. Press U.S.
02:41
307 of I as no amaz needed. You couldn't be available?
02:44
Copy, Pressure 80 available.
02:46
Can you repeat?
02:50
All clear, no hazards on the Charlie side.
02:53
Copy, we can handle.
02:55
That's interesting.
02:58
Command, letter 9.
03:01
Command, go ahead.
03:03
Later 9 Alpha is back in near 5th Avenue where the original smoke was.
03:08
We saw that we got an all-clear on the second floor and third floor from smoke from all the apartments.
03:12
We're going to do a detailed investigation in here.
03:19
The 9 of your reporting and all clear on the third, second and third floor,
03:23
and it's on the first floor.
03:28
No more knee sources reading, or knees at this moment.
03:37
Lighter 9, Alpha. This is Alpha.
03:40
Top floor clear.
03:41
That's right.
03:46
109 Bravo. You got to find the AC handler that would supply near 5th Avenue.
03:57
Rescue 37 command.
03:58
Near 5th Avenue Command, Alancho.
04:00
Go ahead. Near 5th Avenue Command, the keyholder for this Crem, is called in. The advisor ETA is about 10 to 15 minutes, and they're going to be arriving in a white toilet Highlander.
04:09
Copy. We'll meet him at the front.
04:11
That's D37 Command.
04:14
I was right to 37.
04:16
You make contact with the patient says she got electric units.
04:21
Got some permanent.
04:22
Make contact with one people on scene.
04:25
And once they got shocked, there's only one team of others that she got popped by an outlay when she plugged her phone in.
04:29
She had the evening event.
04:31
Man, different ones.
04:34
Okay, go ahead.
04:35
I'm in the fire apartment building with lighter and I.
04:41
Copy just used it in fire room with Latternine. Come man, let her know.
04:49
Command, go ahead.
04:55
Alpitude, 2014.
04:57
10404,
04:59
Charlie, too.
05:00
Did the call say where he was at by the test?
05:03
3324, West University.
05:05
Just spoke to the occupants of near 5th Avenue where we have the smoke.
05:10
They said after the lightning strike, they confirmed there was smoke coming out of the AC boats. I have Bravo right now checking out the AC for the apartment.
05:18
No obvious signs of anything inside here.
05:21
Thank you. Messer received and further investigate these events where the spike was coming from.
05:27
What is it? Thank you.
05:28
Looks like it's either the optical outlet or the UPS store.
05:33
That's up for command.
05:35
Okay, six, sir.
05:36
June's come available.
05:38
What is this?
05:40
I'm sorry, it looks for example.
05:42
Oscar 2 a 14.
05:45
We're 1014?
05:47
104. 10, 4.
05:49
You can't put me 414. 10 and 4. 10, 4.
05:58
Thank you. Go ahead.
06:03
We're still investigating, but you can cut truck company and the engine company.
06:07
As received.
06:13
Lighter-N-A-Lata-N-N-Alpha.
06:14
Is the breaker secured inside of the apartment?
06:19
We're working all now.
06:21
The message received.
06:23
Heavy 23, engine 4. You can be released.
06:26
Annis 4 o'clock. Rescue 36. Rescue 36.
06:30
Patient care transfer. Rescue 36. Patient care transfer is 1935.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-14: Escort or transport of persons, vehicles, or property by law enforcement.

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Near NW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32603
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Incident Timeline

  1. Confirmation of Injuries and Incident Wrap-Up
  2. Fire and Smoke Investigation
  3. On-Scene Investigation and Additional Injuries
  4. Vehicle in Ditch Incident
  5. Smoke, Fire Alarms, and Injuries Reported
  6. Lightning Strike and Initial Reports

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